Air Bag Light On Problems of GMC Sierra 1500 - part 1

GMC Sierra 1500 owners have reported 58 problems related to air bag light on (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of GMC Sierra 1500 based on all problems reported for the Sierra 1500.

1 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 01/01/2021

Left side impact sensor loses connectivity from wires shorting out in drivers hinge area. Service air bag light comes on.

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2 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 11/23/2020

Service airbag light will not turn off. While driving.

3 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 05/06/2020

I took my truck in to the local GMC dealership for the recall fix and they ask if I wanted a diagnosis on the truck for a charge . I said yes cause I had a check engine light on and service air bag light on. Which they both came on a week after I bought it. So the service advisor told me that the belt tensioner is out on the drivers side and that the wiring under the drivers seat is messed up. And they told me some other things that were wrong with my truck that I have since found out were false. But I asked him if the seat belt and working issue is covered under a safety warranty. And he said no and to fix your truck it will be 5400 dollars. I have found out that there is a recall on these items and the recall number is 15522. So I would like to find out if I'm or the services advisor. Thanks.

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4 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 04/01/2020

Truck has 56000 miles. Had to service airbags a few years ago. . Big bucks. Now have service airbag light on for 2nd time. I replaced both impact sensors but that did not fix problem. It seems that other sierra owners have experienced similar airbag problems. I'm wondering if it is safe to drive and if this is a defect that gm is ignoring.

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5 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 12/14/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. When the vehicle was started, the service air bag indicator illuminated on the passenger side. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,900.

6 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 10/27/2019

Tl an independent mechanic called on behalf of the owner of a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving 30 mph, the front and rear driver side curtain air bags deployed on their own and the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. There were no injuries. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop to have the air bags repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 113,067.

7 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 05/12/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who referred the contact to NHTSA. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 156,000.

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8 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 05/08/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag and abs warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to courtesy Chevrolet (located at 1233 e camelback rd, phoenix, az 85014, (602) 457-3232), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 197,000.

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9 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2004 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 12/25/2018

I have GMC Sierra 1500 4wd the airbag light come on , if any recall please help.

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10 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 12/17/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. While driving approximately 45 mph, the driver and passenger side curtain air bags deployed. The contact stopped the vehicle in the middle of the highway until the police arrived. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was taken to finnegan Chevrolet (26529 southwest fwy, rosenberg, TX 77471) where it was diagnosed that the headliner and sensors needed replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.

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11 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2011 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 11/01/2018

Dash board is cracking around passenger airbag and airbag light is now on.

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12 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2011 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 06/05/2018

Air bag light was flashing.

13 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 06/01/2018

"takata recall " parts still not available to fix my truck dealer has not offered another means of transportation to me. I have 2 children that ride in my truck daily since it is my only transportation to work and taking them to school, sports activities, store etc. And all other places I have to have a vehicle to get to. I do not feel safe driving my truck with a huge safety issue thats been recalled for over a year now. Especially with having my 2 children in the vehicle 75 %of the time . Parts not being available still at this point gm should be making sure I have a safe vehicle to drive until they can fix it. The airbag light has now came on and off a few different times now.

14 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 04/04/2018

Tl- takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 GMC sierra. The air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v383000(air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was not contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and were not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage was approximately 113000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Kh.

15 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 04/02/2018

Indicator light in dash telling me an airbag issue. Dash also stating to have airbag serviced.

16 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 03/01/2018

"takata recall"-service air bag light stays on.

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17 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 02/06/2018

Tl the contact owns a 2008 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag sensors in the vehicle were corroded. The air bag indicator was illuminated before and after the failure. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

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18 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 01/15/2018

(kh - dealer info inadequate) tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. In addition, the service air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Wyatt johnson Buick GMC was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The contact was informed that the company would not perform any action until the takata bankruptcy was settled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The failure mileage was 140,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

19 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2013 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 12/27/2017

Tl the contact owns a 2013 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag indicator remained illuminated for at least two years. The vehicle was taken to vince webb Cadillac of pensacola (5651 pensacola blvd, pensacola, FL 32505, (850) 912-9372), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 120,000.

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20 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 11/25/2017

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the service air bag indicator illuminated and remained lit all the time. The contact called randy curnow Chevrolet Buick GMC (816-632-2162, 509 northland dr, cameron, mo 64429) and was informed that there was no recall. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

21 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 11/07/2017

"takata recall" the airbag light was coming on. Took the truck to peltier dealership and they fixed it or said they fixed it. And charged us $3500. 00. Less than 2 weeks out the light is bsck on. How do we get this issue taken care of?.

22 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 11/01/2017

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated for months. The dealer (henry valencia, inc, 613 n paseo DE onate, espa�ola, nm 87532, 1-(866) 512-6302) was contacted and indicated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags). The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was wating for a solution to repair the vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure.

23 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 10/02/2017

Vehicle will randomly show a warning signal for stabiltrack turning off. Then it will cycle door locks up and down, turn on the air bag light, abs light, and sometimes reduce power to 20 mph. It will also kill the vehicle gauges. Numerous trips to the shop have failed to correct the issue. A quick google search of stabiltrack 2009 chevy/GMC will show a ton of hits. Due to the safety concerns of these critical systems powering down, this is clearly a safety issue. This occurs while the vehicle is in motion, which makes it more concerning. This issue started with 66k miles and has persisted. Vehicle now has 96k.

24 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 08/19/2017

The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

25 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2011 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 07/15/2017

The service airbag light comes on and off and out side air temperature says 55 and its 92 outside when mpveing or still.

26 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 06/15/2017

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Sierra 1500. After starting the vehicle, the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to yates Buick GMC (13845 w test dr, goodyear, az 85338) where it was diagnosed that a crimped wire leading to the air bag had caused a short, and the wire needed to be replaced. The dealer also stated that if the indicator illuminated after the repair, the air bag would also need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they would replace the air bag at a reduced cost. The approximate failure mileage was 58,500.

27 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 05/31/2017

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 GMC sierra. The contact stated that the air bag light was blinking the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags ) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer everett Buick GMC of bentonville located at 2517 se best lane bentonville ar 72712 where it was informed that the recall remedy parts were not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had experienced a failure. The vehicle mileage was unknown. (VIN tool confirms parts not available). Ap.

28 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 05/01/2017

Airbag needs service warning indicator keeps popping up. Every 30 seconds or so. I have to keep hitting 'dismiss'.

29 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 03/27/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact recieved notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 233,000. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

30 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 01/17/2017

The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 122,000. The manufacturer was not notified. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

31 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2007 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 01/03/2017

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the warning indicators for the driver and passenger side air bags illuminated. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

32 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2015 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 01/03/2017

Air bag light on the dash and will not go out.

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33 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 01/01/2017

Air bag light on. Asked dealer about it.

34 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 11/29/2016

The contact owns a 2014 GMC Sierra 1500. While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle slowed and the abs, brake, check engine, and other indicators illuminated. The brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and was later driven home. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not respond. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 29,000.

35 Air Bag Light On problem of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Failure Date: 10/01/2016

The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact called a local dealer (240 old gibson rd, henderson, nv 89014) and was informed that the parts were not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and did not assist. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.


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